East Coast Equine Physiotherapy

East Coast Equine Physiotherapy Equine and human physiotherapy services in Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and surrounds.

Specialising in exercise based rehabilitation combined with hands on therapy (including dry needling) to get the best, long lasting results for you and your horse.

BEFORE AND AFTER 👉HAPPY DISCHARGE DAY 🙌🏼 to this gorgeous gelding who was diagnosed with Sweeney shoulder last year!! Th...
01/09/2026

BEFORE AND AFTER 👉

HAPPY DISCHARGE DAY 🙌🏼 to this gorgeous gelding who was diagnosed with Sweeney shoulder last year!! The first photo was taken on 12/09/25 and the second yesterday (31/08/26).

The main difference we can see here is the amount of muscle bulk that has returned in his infraspinatus and supraspinatus (he’s a little hairier in photo two, but the difference is still stark).

Functionally, he is now trotting up sound, has great balance, no pain or laxity with shoulder stress tests and is back under saddle in full work on his property.

His owner was extremely committed and followed the the physiotherapy program as directed - including NEMS, balance exercises, strengthening exercises and proprioceptive training. Patience is always a virtue with neurological injuries!!

07/08/2026

Compensatory hindlimb lameness movement pattern - these can be tricky to spot. Given we know the history of an acute right hindlimb lameness for this horse, it’s a great example of how this gait pattern presents.

If you want the full gait analysis please refer to my previous video 🐴

Availability for August - contact Madi on 0437 739 207 to book!*Note - please allow 1-2 days for new enquiries due to vo...
03/08/2026

Availability for August - contact Madi on 0437 739 207 to book!

*Note - please allow 1-2 days for new enquiries due to volume of patients/admin backlog this week

03/08/2026

Spot the lameness 👀

This gorgeous gelding presented with an injury to his right stifle (just above the patella but smack bang in the middle of his quadriceps) from what a suspected kick from a herd mate. In this video we can see that the right hindlimb has a toe drag, decreased step length and appears to be landing slightly toe first all most notable on the left rein.

Happy birthday to all of the horses I’m lucky enough to work with every day!Here’s some happy snaps of clients over the ...
01/08/2026

Happy birthday to all of the horses I’m lucky enough to work with every day!

Here’s some happy snaps of clients over the past year (from those moments I’ve remembered to take some actual photos, not just lameness videos! 😅🐴)

30/07/2026

How do you become an equine physio? I get asked this almost daily so thought I’d give some insight to anyone else wondering!

Had a great time presenting at the Australian & New Zealand College of Veterinary Science Australian and New Zealand Col...
28/07/2026

Had a great time presenting at the Australian & New Zealand College of Veterinary Science Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists over the weekend! My presentation covered the current evidence for use of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy & the role of Physiotherapists working as an adjunct to this modality. Was also great to get around to some other presentations to see what developments are happening elsewhere in the veterinary space!

27/07/2026

Who remembers this horse from a month ago? The difference a month makes!! If we scroll back to the original video 4 weeks ago to compare the previous video (second half of this video to save you the time 😉) we can see just how quickly we can impact the scapular muscles and thoracic sling stability. Still not entirely symmetrical, but absolutely improving and on the right track!!

What we’re looking for - how well the shoulder blade (scapula) stays adhered/‘stuck’ to the ribcage. In the first video we can see there’s no gap between the two on the left when the right fore is lifted and a small gap on the right with the left fore lifted. Now compare that to the video taken four weeks ago (same horse, same surface, different lighting due to weather conditions). Massive difference!

For those wondering, the main exercises we’ve been doing involve three legged balance and perturbations - in today’s session we’ve upgraded to using a foam balance pad (exciting times!!!).

15/07/2026

Recovery acupuncture for Keitel after his trip to Rockhampton 🐎

Currently off on leave from today (July 16, 2026) - first day back will be Monday July 27, 2026. I will be in and out of...
15/07/2026

Currently off on leave from today (July 16, 2026) - first day back will be Monday July 27, 2026. I will be in and out of reception so will be slow to reply to any messages during this time but will be checking my phone when able. Have a great two weeks and see you all at the end of July! 🐴

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170 Pierce Avenue
Caloundra, QLD
4551

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